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Glanusk Estate – Polo Event – 9th July 2011

Monday, April 4th, 2011

It is with great pleasure to announce that we will be catering, once again, for this year’s prestigious International Polo Match between Wales and Ireland at Glanusk Estate.   The event this year has an improved layout and post Polo evening party featuring DJ’s and garden area and plenty of bars! Those who book private boxes may enjoy their box until the close of the event.

Tickets go on sale on 10th April 2011, please get in touch with Glanusk directly to purchase tickets www.glanuskestate.com.  Or get in touch with us to see the menus.

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Mother’s Day Treat

Friday, March 18th, 2011

 

Being a mother herself, Emma has organised a treat (in collaboration with Tracy at The Flower Lodge, Rhiwbina) that she hopes to receive herself on Sunday 3rd April.

Together with head chef, Nathan, they have recreated the classic Black Forest Gateau with a modern look and flavour.   The Flower Lodge has added a vibrant bouquet (see attached).

 

After the photograph was taken Emma gave the cake to her mum to try, and this was her response “divine and to die for darling, perfect size, it’s moist and just yum, can I have the flowers too!”.

Black Forest Gateau with vanilla cream plus bouquet of colourful tulips  – £35 or pre order before the 24th March for £30.

Freshly baked on Friday 1st April and ready for collection either from The Flower Lodge in Rhiwbina or EJ Cookshop, 65 Clive Road.

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Could you be a locavore for lent?

Friday, March 11th, 2011

We all know a carnivore eats meat, a herbivore eats vegetables and an omnivore eats both but the other day my mum walked in saying she was going to try to be a locavore. It seems it’s an American term for shopping and eating only local foods.

A few days later I bumped into an old friend on Cardiff’s Lower Cathedral Road whose New Year resolution was to shop and eat only from local sources for a year to see how it would change his eating habits. The results are changing far more than just his eating habits.  He shops more regularly as it is often on foot and involves carrying bags.  As the journey on foot is slower and more purposeful he makes sure he never forgets his bag for life and so very proudly has not taken a new plastic bag this year.

Menu planning has become much more important and he finds himself reading lots of food related articles, recipe books and magazines.  His cooking is more efficient and creative, he is eating a lot more vegetarian meals, treating meat as a treat.  But the best of all is the social aspect, regularly shopping locally on foot he is meeting all sorts of old friends, work colleagues, it is doing wonders for business networking and making new friends.  Financially it is probably similar, what he is buying is a little more expensive but the quality more than makes up for it and he is not wasting any food.  Plus as the allotments begin to yield he is on a good few promises. He is well and truly becoming a character of the high street!

The Riverside Sunday market in Cardiff is a buzz of creative local suppliers. Standards and quality is high, food miles are low.  You follow the seasonal vegetables at their best .  I have recently starting juicing regularly. The yield, flavour, smell and colour is so superior from local seasonal vegetables I am in danger of becoming a carrot snob!

Here are a couple of my favourite juices:

Detox and Vitamin C pick me up:

Power and Irons

Each recipe makes about a glass of juice

A year may be too much of a commitment for most of us to become locavores but we can try to be mindful about what and where we buy.  Maybe try buying vegetables only from a grocers for a month, there are lots of good ones. Be healthy, be a locavore this Lent!

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Pancake Day – Shrove Tuesday

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

Here’s Emma’s recipe for perfect pancakes.

Heat a non stick frying pan with a small splash of oil and spoon in individual serving spoons of mixture at a time. This will make a small drop scone pancake. Cook on each side for a minute and repeat.

For starters serve with bacon and sweet corn and for pudding serve with chocolate ice cream, hot chocolate sauce with a flake in the top and dust with icing sugar. Or just simple lemon juice and good quality honey.

However you eat them, enjoy!

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What’s in the Freezer?

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Our freezer is full to the brim, pop in and fill yours with our tasty nutritious ready made meals.  Perfect for those busy days when you don’t have time to cook.  All double portions:-

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Valentine Special – Take Away Dinner for Two

Friday, February 11th, 2011

Surprise your loved one to fine dining at home. Ready for collection on Monday 14th February pm.

- Starter -

Scallops with a tarragon and butter sauce, served with homemade bread
(Served in a half shell with a brioche crust, all you need to do is flash them under the grill and lightly warm the bread)

- Main -

Slow braised pork belly with bang bang sauce served with garlic mash and stir fried bok choy
V- Pressed aubergine, tofu & courgette terrine with bang bang sauce served with garlic mash and stir fried bok choy

(Flash the pork belly also under the grill or in the oven, re heat the mash in the micro wave or oven, re heat the boc choy in the microwave or a quick toss in a hot pan).

-Dessert-

Mini homemade doughnuts with 3 dipping pots
Dark chocolate and fresh mint
Merry berry splashed with brandy
Dreamy creamy White chocolate

£35 per couple

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Foodie News – Menus of the Week 11th February and Valentine’s Day

Friday, January 28th, 2011

We are running two extra special ‘menus of the week’.  If you wish to give someone a treat, or have guests coming to town, why not give this delicious menu a try.  You relax with your guests and let us do the cooking!

Home Counties – Take Away Dinner –

Collection on Friday 11th February 2011

Scottish Starter Canapés

Scottish smoked salmon with caper and lemon butter

Arbroth smokie pate on teeny tiny toasts

Fillet of Aberdeen Angus with horseradish cream

Creamy Arran blue tartlets

Welsh Main – Course please choose one

Cawl Cymru with winter roots – served with rustic garlic spuds

Welsh beef braised in brains SA with flat field mushrooms and shallots – served with creamy mashed potatoes

(V) Gooie leek and goat’s cheese strudel

Irish Pudding

Irish chocolate coffee shot mousse

English petit four

Crab apple toffee apples

£22 a head (collection only)

Valentines Take Away Menu –

treat your loved one to a romantic dinner at home – ready for collection on Valentine’s Day – please see the Valentine’s Menu under ej @ Home.

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Menu of the Week – December

Friday, November 26th, 2010

Orders in by Thursday pm, collection on a Friday between 3.00-5.00 pm

2 course – Meal for 1 @ £10.50 or Meal for 2 @ £20.00
3 course – Meal for 1 @ £13.00 or Meal for 2 @ £25.00

3rd of December 2010
Roast parsnip & chestnut soup with a splash of Marsala
(V) Porcini mushroom & chickpea pie
Free range local pork and porcini in a wholegrain mustard and cider sauce with lattice pie crust
Served with seasonal greens and roasted  potatoes
Parkin cookies with thick dipping custard

10th of December 2010
Creamy potato cakes with a tart fennel salad and fresh herbs
Welsh lamb navarin with wee roasted potatoes and sautéed cabbage
Cinnamon meringue nests filled with poached Marsala plums and vanilla cream

17th of December 2010
Sage and parmesan risotto balls with homemade aioli dip
Spicy jerk chicken with roasted courgettes rice and peas
Coffee chocolate torte with baileys cream

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Menu of the Week & What’s Cooking

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

We are very proud and excited to be catering for the True Taste Awards 2010 on Thursday evening at Brithdir Hall near Haverdford West.  We shall be feeding over 500 of the nation’s best food suppliers!  This week’s menu has been based on using ingredients from some of those award winning Welsh suppliers.  Enjoy!

 
Friday 12th November 2010

Smoked haddock chowder with flakes of Pembrokeshire crab

21 day matured Pembrokeshire braised Welsh beef, served with roasted and crushed French new potatoes and glazed carrots

(V) Caramelised onion, cherry tomato and ‘Kid me Not’ goat’s cheese pithivier

Sticky toffee pudding

 2 course – Meal for 1 @ £10.50 or Meal for 2 @ £20.00

3 course – Meal for 1 @ £13.00 or Meal for 2 @ £25.00

 

Fresh in the fridge today:-

Calon Wen panna cotta @ £2.50 each  (believe me – they are divine!).
 

What’s in the freezer today:-

 Meaty Welsh lamb Cawl

Free range chicken breast in orange and mustard sauce (Highly Commended Award 2008– True Taste of Wales)

Thai style Pork curry

All @ £8.50 for a double portion
 

Chocolate Tart

Classic French Lemon Tart

£2.50 per portion
 
Carrot & Swede Soup

£3.50 for a double portion

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Menu of the Week – Friday 22nd October 2010

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Here it is folks.  Orders in by Thursday pm please – collect on Friday between 3.00 – 5.00 pm.

Canapés

Smoked salmon with lemon and caper butter

Tomato and mozzarella skewers

Brie, almond and poached pear money bags

Main – Slow roasted belly of pork with a peanut & maple glaze and oriental stir fry

Main – (V) Crispy fried tofu with a peanut & maple glaze and oriental stir fry

Pudding – Autumn berry crumble with thick custard

2 course – Meal for 1 @ £10.50 or Meal for 2 @ £20.00

3 course – Meal for 1 @ £13.00 or Meal for 2 @ £25.00

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